Railway-car construction



Aug 13 1929- I AW. w.` BLAKELY 1,724,5552

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UNITED STA 'rss WILLIAM WQBLAXELY, on DEXTER, ivIicHIeAN.

RAILWAY-CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed November 3, 1824, Serial No. 747,664. Renewed July 30, 1927.

invention relates to improvements in railway cars,designed for thecarrying of freighter bulk.

An important object of the invent-ion is to provide a railway car of theabove mentioned character, with means for receiving or ing the load in avent displacement holdmanner to properly preis built into or p referablypermanently atvtachedl to the car,

throughout the major portion of its length, thereby properlydistributing the points of attachment and the stresses. 4

, A further object of the invention is to provide means of the abovementioned charac ter, whereby a suitable number ofdivisions orcompartments may or upon a railway car,

be readily formed in for the purpose of receiving the several loads.

A further object of the invention is to provide means of the abovementioned character,

possessing a large range of adjustment, and

which is also foldable or collapsible, to occupy a position desired touse the car without divisions or compartments. A further object of thelinvention is to provide. means of acter,

strong, durable, manufacture.

A further obj ect vide means of the the above mentioned char-` which,are simple in construction, and comparativelycheap to of theinvention/is to prowhich may be readily installed within or applied tothe ordinary freight railway car, without materially changing itsconstruction.

. A further' object of the invention is to provide simple and reliableconnecting means etween the standards and the floor attachedl member.

.A further object of the inventionis to provide adjustable means forconnecting the uprights or standards with a portion of the car, so thatthe standards may be made in standard lengths,

` cars in use, which dimensions.

A further'obj vide means of the and may be installed upon may varyslightlyin ect of the invention is to proabove mentioned 'character,embodying parts which may readily formed from standard steel sections.

A further object of the inventionis to provide means of acter,

the above meninoned charwhich, when in use and not in use, re-

in shipment, which means out of the way, when it is above mentionedcharacter,

vention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, i part of this speciication, and in whichlike numerals are employed .to designate like l,parts throughout thesame,

of the car, and heiicel forming Figure 1 is a central verticallongitudinal y.

.section through a railway car, my invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken-on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a detail ce embodying ntral longitudinal section through theattaching means for the l lower end of the standards or uprights. Figure4 is a transverse section through the same,

. Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of the base rail or attachingelement,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the upper end of one`of the standardsor uprights, showing the attaching means associated therewith,-

Figure 7 is same, t

Figure 8 is a plan view of same,

Figure 9 is a perspective view ofone of the locking elements for thebase of the standards, and l.

Figure 10 is a vertical sectional view taken through the freight car ata point between the uprights 30 and the adjacent wall 18 of the freightcar.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 15 designates the bodyof.' an ordinary freight rail- 'a transverse section through inventionis not necessarily restricted to this type of car, as I contemplateembodying the same within or upon a gondola or flatcar. This bodyincludes the beams 16, receiving thereon verse flooring '17; The bodycomprises sides 18, ends 19, and a top 20,v having transverse beams 2f,as is customary.

In accordance with my 'inventiom' employ longitudinal. attaching beams22, extending beneath Aand adjacent to the beams 21 of the top.

usual longitudinal the usual trans-v These attaching beams prefer- 11ably extend throughout,substantially'the.en-

ltire length of the interior of the'car. These attaching beams arereferably formed of angle irons, being L-s aped. Bothwebs of these angleirons areprovided throughout l the entire length with openings 23 and24,

' the base rails to the fioor.

suitably spaced,- as shown. The angle irons are attached to the beams 21by means` of bolts or the likefpassing through the openings 23. Theinvention is in no sense restricted to this particular form of'connection, as the same may have to be varied somewhat, depending uponthe construction of the car upon which these attaching beams areapplied. The attaching beams 22 are preferablyspaced inwardly fromthe'sides 18, as clearly shown in Figure 2, and preferably extendparallel therewith. y

I preferably provide longitudinal grooves 25 in the upper surface of theiloor planks 17, and these extensive in len th with theat-taching beamsor rails 22, andg also preferably disposed in the same verticallongitudinal plane.` ;Ar-` ranged above the grooves 25 are'base-attaching railsl 26, provided with openings 27, for

i the,reception of screws 28, or other attach which engage in the Hooring elements, v planks 17. Obviously any other suitable means maybeemployed to securely 4anchor The base rails are provided preferablythroughout substantially their entire length with spaced openings .29,'preferably corresponding in number and arrangement with the openings 24in the vertical webs of thehorizontal attaching beams or rails 22. `Thebase rails preferably have their upper Afaces transversely inclined o'rcurved from their center to their edges, whereby the wheelslof a hand Vtruck may bereadily rolled overthe same.

The invention contemplates the use of any .suitable number of standardsor uprights 30,

which are preferably form d of angle irons. These standards arepreferably'v provided throughout substantially theifentire length, intheir webs, with spaced sets of openings 31 and 32. The openings in oneset are pref- ,y 56' erably staggered with relation to the openings ofthe otherset, and this is provided to'enable a larger range lofadjustment of the parts by using. either web, in a manner to .beexplained.

-f ,f Means are providedfto connect thelower end or basel ofeach'standard with the base rail"26, preferably comprising a pair of atitach'ing el'ements, including body` portions 33, carrying dependingreduced extensions 34, the lower ends of which are bent laterallyltoproduce horizontal fingers 35. The body portions 33 have reception ofabolt 37, to be passed through the opening in the selected web of thestandard. As clearly'shown in Fig. 3, the web of the standard rispositioned between the body grooves are preferably co` openings 36, forthe incassa' portions 33, and the horizontal extensions or fingers 35extend in opposite directions and engage beneath the cross-webs ofbase-rail 26, the necks 34, off course, extending `through. the openings'29. I have found this manner of attachment to be advantageous,

inasmuch as `it is strong, durable, reliable and readily detachable, butI wish it understood that the invention is not necessarily restricted toits use, asother means of attacliment may be employed. The means forattaching the upper ends of the standardsto the attaching'beams orYrails 22 will now be described. IncoKnnecktion with each standard 30, Ipreferably provide an intermediate element or plate 37',

which is rigidly secured-to the vertical web i of the attaching beam orrail 22, by means of bolts 38 passing through the openings 24, and thesebolts may carry special rings-or washers 39, but this is. not essential,since thatmay be dispensed with, in whichevent -the stiffness of plate37 will be suitably inbetween the upper end of the standard and,

the upper attaching beam or rail. `*flhis is preferred, as the height ofa box carfma" vary slightly, and it is "desired to make the standards inas few standard lengths as is practical.- It will` be understood,however, that the standard may be directly clamped to the upperattaching beam or rail, and I contemplate using any suitable means forthis purpose. f u i As illustrative of one of the uses o f. myinvention, attention is now called to Flgure l. .In this view I haveshown two pairs of standards 30,v mounted in place, at selected points.The first pair to the left has 'tranverse planks .42, which are securedto these standards by bolts or the'like, passing through the openlngs intheir webs. @These planks Aform a partition which divides oii' ment orchamber 43, in which any suitable `material may be safelyv shipped, suchas furniture,or Aany other material. I have sh'own horizontal bea-ms 44,attached to the webs of the standards by bolts 45, and planks 46 maysecured thereto, if necessary. It is thus seen that these planks form,in effect, iioors or decks, providing a plurality-of superposed 'l'chambers or compartments-47, 48 and 49. These chambershave their rightendsv open,

so that material may be stored therein, and

if desired. It is'obvious that the` be arranged upon these beams andsuitably arrangement of the standards and associated elements forproducing the various compartments, is susceptible of a large range ofadjustment, asmay be required under varying conditions.

In Figure 10 I have illustrated the inven- 53, for the reception ofmaterial to be shipped, and the open end of this coinpartnient may beclosed by planks secured to the standards for preventing shifting of thematerial, if desired. Beneath the floor platform is a chamber 54, withinwhich the au.- to'mobile 55 is stored. This automobile is Iconnectedwith the standards by means of connecting devices 56, which may beattached to the hubs of the wheels and to the `standards. Theseconnecting devices preferably embody a yielding element 57, which willpermit of a slight longitudinal movement of vthe automobile and properlyabsorb I the shocks.

The connecting devices 56 will not he described in det-ail in thepresent application, as they are not claimed, per se,in e

thisl case, but are fully described and claimed in a. co-pendingapplication, Serial No. 747,- 665, tiled the same day with thisapplication.

It will be seen that when the freight 0r cargo is removed from the car,that the several partitions may be readily` removed and the lower endsof the standards may be disconnected from the base rails and these lowerends swung upwardly, by first slightly loosening-the bolts 41. The freeends of. the standards may be Vsecured td the beams or rails 22 by meansof bolts. When thus arranoed these standards will be entirely out o? theway and will not appreciably reduce the usuable cubic capacity of thecar. It is thus seen that these standards and associated elements remaina permanent ixture to the car, and in the shipment of special articles,such as automobiles and the like, it is not necessary to return theholding means ordinarily employed for this urpose to the starting point.A great deal oi) money will thus be saved by the 'useof my invention.

It is. to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shownand described,` is to be taken as apreferred example of the same, andthat various changes in the shape,

' size, and arrangement of parts-'may be resorted to, without departingrom the spirit of my'inyention orI the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. The' combination with a railway box car, having a floor provided withlongitudinal grooves and having a top, 'beams extending longitudinallyof said top,

lbase rails secured to the floor of the box car of attaching over thelongitudinal grooves and having" spaced openings therein, standards,elements secured to the lower ends of the stand 'ds and having lateralprojections for engaing beneath the base rails, means for connec ing theupper yends of the standards with co-acting with the standards. f l

2. The combination with a railway car, of a, base rail cairied therebyand having spaced opening" forned therein, attaching elements havinglateral extensions beneath the base rail, avstandard to be insertedattaching elements, and I, means" connecting the standard with theattaching elements.

3; The combination with a railway box' car, of attaching beams arrangedinthe upper portion thereof, base rails arranged near the bottomthereof, standards connected between the attaching beams and thc baserails, generally horizontal beams connected with the l attaching beams,and load restraining means between the v and-supported by the standards,and flooring.

supported by the generally horizontal beams for producing a plurality ofsuperposed compartments. t i

4. The combination with. a railway box car having a floor and a top, ofattaching beams arranged at the top of the box car, base railsarrangedVv on the floor of theybox car, standards connected between theattaching beams and the base rails, generally horizontal beams connectedwith and by the standards, partition means carrie the generallyhorizontal beams for providsupported ing a plurality of generallyhorizontal cmv partments,y and partition means carried by selectedstandards'for providing a generally vertical compartment. l

5. The combination with a" railway box car having a floor, of attachingbeams permanently mounted AinP the upper portion.

thereof, base rails permanentlvsecured to the floor of the-box car andhaving their faces transversely inclined so that a truck or the like maybe readily driven over thesame, standards, means for detachablyconnecting the. standards with the base rails, and means for connectingthe standards with the attaching beams.

upper 6. The combination with a railway box car, of vatta/ching beamssecuredwithin the upper 'portion ofthe box car, base rails secured inthe lower portion 'oi the box car, standards, each standard having-aplurality of faces,'each face having a plurality of lon'- g'itudinallyspaced openings, the openingsin one set being staggered with relation tothe j rails.

openings in the other set, means for connecting the lower ends of t-hestandards to the base rails, means for connectingthe upper ends of thestandards to the attaching beams, and load restraining means yadapted/tobe secured to the standardsl by bolts or the like base rails securedwithin the lower portionY ofthe box car, and meansconnecting the lowerends of the' standards with the base 8. The combination with a boxcar,vof attaching beams secured within the upper portion of the box carand having vertical webs provided with spaced'openings, interrelationthereto,

i 4of the box car,

' ltension engageable with I portion formed l mediate plates havingsubstantially Vertical slots, bolts carried by the intermediate plates itending recess, a rail bridging the recess ,and

car and having verand having spacing elements and adapted,

, or insertion within selected openings of the Vertical-webs-whereby theintermediate plates may be clamped to the vertical webs in spacedstandards carrying'bolts operating within the substantially verticalslots, base rails secured Within the lower portion vmeans connecting thelower ends of the standards with the base rails, and lozd supportingmeans carried by said standar s. v v

. 9. In a carrier having a oor portion, a rail secured to the floorportion `and havin a plurality of'openings therein, a standar above saidfloor portlon, and an attaching element secured to said standard havinga portion projecting through an opening in said rail and terminating ina lateral exthe under surface of the rail. .l j

l 10. yIn a shipping device having' a floor portion, a rail secured to`said Hoor portion, a standard having a plurality of longitudinallyspaced openings therein for adjustably supporting a load, and anattaching elementupon ysaid standard having a rojection extendingthrough said rail and terlocking engagement therewith.

11. In a shipping device havina floor with a longitu nal exaving aninhaving a plurality of spaced openin s therein, a standard forsupporting a loa 'and an attaching element upon Isaid standardextendingthrough one of the openings aforesaid and having a lateralprojection disposed Within said recess and engageable with the rail.

12. In a shipping device having spaced attaching plates, asupporting-member disposed between said plates and-having one endslidably connected .to one of said plates, permitting a longitudinaladjustment of said supporting member relative to the last mentionedplate, and anattaching element upon the opposite end of said supportingmember havingl a portion extending through :an opening formed in theother of said plates and terminating in a lateral projection arranged toengage the under sur ace of said plate. d

` 13. In iashipping device having spaced *top and bottom Walls, a platesecured upon one of said walls' having a series vo openings therein, astandard extending between said walls, and attaching elements carried.by said standard and having lateralprojectionsl extending through onelof the openings aforesaid and engageable withthe under surface of saidplate.

14. In a shipping device having spaced attaching plates formed with a`plurahty of openings ttherein, a standard dis osedbetween said :plateshaving one en slidably connected to one of said plates, permitting alongitudinal adjustment of'said standard relative to thelast mentionedplate, and at taching means upon the opposite end of said standardhaving lateral projections extend'- ing through one of the openlngsformed inV the other of said plates and engageablewith theundersurfa'c'eof the latter.

15. In a' shipping device having spaced walls, a rail secured to one ofsaid walls having a series of openings therein, a plate adjustablysecured to said rail, and a stand'- ard extending between said walls andad` justably secured to said plate.

. 16. In a vshipping device having spaced walls, plates securedlto saidwalls, a supporting member interposed between said plates and a slidableconnection between said supporting member and one ofsaid platespermit-ting a longitudinal adjustment of4 said supporting memberrelative to the last f' mentioned plate.

In testimony-whereofI aix my signature.

WILLIAM w.` BLAKEL'Y.

